Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the risk of whooping cough infections rising, it's a good time to make sure you're up to date on your Tdap booster, experts ...

ATLANTA -- In certain cases where the tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine is recommended, clinicians may substitute the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, the CDC's Advisory ...

Pregnant woman being vaccinated Immunization with Tdap vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy resulted in higher concentrations of pertussis toxin antibodies in newborns. Immunization with ...

October 28, 2010 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee in Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended a booster dose of the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis ...

Since its implementation 12 years ago, the maternal tetanus, reduced diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine has contributed to a decrease in pertussis among the youngest infants. Following ...

Elderly people who received a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (TDaP) were no more likely to suffer adverse reactions than others who received a tetanus and diphtheria vaccine (Td), ...

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A booster vaccine for whooping cough, which many states require for middle school-aged children, does not provide long-lasting protection, a study finds. The Tdap booster is meant to protect against ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State health officials are calling on residents, especially pregnant women and those who care for infants, to have an updated Tdap ...

Communicating vaccine safety to parents The Tdap vaccine for adolescents provides moderate protection for 1 year after vaccination, after which efficacy declines. In adolescents who have received DTaP ...

You're attending all of your prenatal appointments, taking your prenatal vitamins, and getting plenty of sleep, but did you know one of the most important tools for staying healthy during pregnancy is ...

With the risk of whooping cough infections rising, it's a good time to make sure you're up to date on your Tdap booster, experts say. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious respiratory ...